News: Albers (shoulder) has signed a minor league deal with the White Sox, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports.

Impact: If Albers is healthy, he has a very good shot at making the White Sox bullpen. A shoulder issue forced the 31-year-old to miss the majority of the 2014 season with the Astros, but he has a strong 2.63 ERA since 2012.

StatsLLC: Feb 13 / 12:00a ET

News: The White Sox and reliever Matt Albers have agreed to a minor league contract. The right-hander would get a get $1.5 million, one-year contract if he's added to Chicago's 40-man roster.

Impact: He was limited to eight appearances with Houston last season because of shoulder problems, and he gave up one run in eight innings.